The cover letter is its own unique, dreaded genre of writing. In a few — often formulaic — paragraphs, job applicants must accomplish several things: prostrate themselves at the feet of hiring ...

This is the second of five installments of “How to Get an Academic Job,” a new guide on the tenure-track search from our Career Talk columnists. Previously the series explored what to do “Before You ...

When reviewing job growth and salary information, it’s important to remember that actual numbers can vary due to many different factors—like years of experience in the role, industry of employment, ...

Dear Sam: I have heard no one reads a cover letter. If so, do I need to take the time to write one? — Terri Dear Terri: A cover letter is your opportunity to introduce yourself to a prospective ...

What’s the difference between a resume and a cover letter? Wondering if you really need both to land a job? Find out here how each plays a unique role in your job application and why using them ...

The dystopian pantomime of AI-powered hiring teams encompasses everything from sophisticated resume checkers to full-on ...

Not all job applications require cover letters. You can imagine which kinds of industries care about them (anything that involves written communications like law, publishing, marketing) and those that ...

In a time when ChatGPT wasn’t yet known to the world, I wrote a cover letter that did exactly what it was supposed to: provided additional context for why I deserved the job I was applying for. And it ...

Microsoft's new AI-powered Bing search engine comes with ChatGPT powers. I tested it out by asking it to write me a cover letter for a job. But it refused, saying it would be "unethical" to do so. But ...

Jon Youshaei decided to take a unique approach after being rejected from Google's BOLD internship. He created a cover letter that replicated the look of a Google search-results page. Here's how he did ...